Buttonless trousers



May 18,1926.

M. G. GILLETTE BUTTONLESS TROUSERS Filed May l2, 1923 Mal dai/[effe y 17j Vf@ Horne/6 Patented May 18, 1926.

UNITED STATES 1,584,765 PATENT o FFIcE.

MOTT G. .GILLETTE F G ABDEN CITY, NEW YORK BuTToNLEss' wnonsnns.

applicatie mea may 12, 192s. serial No. 63u95.

The invention relates to improvements 1n a trouser construetlon.

It has been recognized by those skilled inthe art that with trousers .as .now generally constructed the belt encircling the hip ortion thereof often `presents an unslg tly appearance, anda still further objection to the use of the general type of trousers is that the buttons receiving the Suspenders are exteriorly disposed, being rather uns1ghtly, and furthermore offering projectlons which frequently engage stationary objects, causing severed and the trouser to line of the trouser, and in which construction the suspender is attached to aneye opening interiorly of the trouser and secured to a stitl'ening and retaining element.

`More specifically the inventlon relates'to the suspender attaching means for the trouser, which comprises a stripof heavy material interposed between the trouser cloth at the waist line and a lining, plurality of spaced metallic eyes opemng interiorly of the trouser and adapted to receive complemental hooks arranged on the suspendertabs.

In the accompanying drawings, I have j shown a preferred embodiment of the invention, in which:

Fig. lis a perspective view;I

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the front ldap open; and

`ig. 3 is a sectional view.

vReferring now more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts, the'numeral 1 designates a pair of trousers, which may be of any conventional type, having the usual hip engaging portion 2.

The hip engaging portion of the trousers is providedwith a plurality of interior loops 3 extending therearound, and-is also formed with slits 4 and 5 extending therethrough near the front or iap vportion of the trouser. Underlying each slit is a shield 6,' which serves to cover the slit portion and prevent exposure of materials beneath the waist band at times when the belt-to be now described vis not in use. l

The flaps 3 receive a belt 7,

which may be of the usual type,

extending around the hip and carrying a engaging portion of the trousers, the ends of the belt passingthrough the slits 4 and 5 and being united by the buckle 8. This permits the trousers .to be used with a belt, ard

the belt is obviousl :hidden from view, exf

cept the ornamenta portion ther/eef that is the buckle 8, which is exposed. In lieu of flaps 3, a 4continuous strip could be extended around the inner side of the hi engaging portion of the trousers to form a ousing for the belt. i

It is desirable at times to use with the belt suspender supporting means, and certain users also prefer to either employ a belt or Suspenders separately. The invention comprehends suspender attachingmeans for the trousers, comprising an inner band of stili relatively'non-flexible material 9 that may be of a heavy fabric which is interposed between the upper portion of the hip engaging part of the trousers, and a trouser llining 10 of some relatively soft material. The band 9 may be yconstructed of heavy canvas and lies between the fabric-of the trousers and the lining l0, both the fabric of the trousers and the lining being re-bent as shown at 11 at the upper end thereof to assist ing a seat for said band 9. The held in position preferably by stitching 12, and extends entirely around the waist line of the trousers. AThis band may be perforated near its edges to receive the stitching. At separated points the band 9 and the xnterlining 10 receives the metallic' eyes or sockets 13, which sockets are tightly riveted or clamped in position, and are, as clearly shown, principally supported by the relatively non-flexible band`9. Six of the sockets are preferably used, constituting means by which the suspender tabs are attached to the trousers. In Fig. 3 I have shown a sect1on of one suspender tab, but this is illustrat1ve of all others. This tab 14 carries a metallic hook 15, which is adapted to spring into the eye or socket 13 onv the principle of the well known glove fastener, and will be firmly held in its attached position.

It will be apparent that the socket 13 ter-y minates at its inner side substantially ush with the lining, so as to form no projecting part to irritate the user, and that by furthermore mounting this socket in the non-flexi ble band 9 the upper edge of the trouser will not buckle or bend when Suspenders are attached thereto. The trouser along its upper edge -in providband 9 is will havea. straight and pleasing surface, and obviously the strain will be largely taken by the band `and serve to eliminate dan er of the attaching means for the suspen er tearing or injuring the cloth of the trouser.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

A trouser structure having a hip engaging rtion composed of fabric, a thin interior liiiing secured to the hip engaging portion of the trousers near the vupper end thereof, circular rows of stitching forming between said lining and said fabric a continuous open circular ocket,v a substantially non-bendable circular and housed within said pocket, circular rows of stitching for holding said band in position in the pocket passing therethrough adjacent its upper and lower ed es, a lurality of spaced metallic fasteners xediy secured to' said non-bendable band and passing through said thin lining withky open ended sockets at the inner side of the lining, said fasteners being obscured from view at the exterior ofthe trousers by the fabric. constituting the hip engaging portion thereof and being capable of supporting the trousers without causing a buckling of the fabric when attached to supportin clasps.

In testimony whereof I a my signature.

MOT'l G. GILLETTE. 

